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Fori lttesoula.ltonUm* ttajr 15, 19U
1025/C
Mr.H.J*W*ll*
Assistant Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol,
Emigration and naturalisation Serried, P. 0� Box 968, Bismarck, H�D*
SUBJECT! Surplus Army Propertyf Fort Peck^ Montana Dear Ur*Wallas
In reply to your reoent letter it appear� that all of the property listed for shipment to Fort Ifissoula can bo placed to beneficial use* Office equipment and small tools ar� most urgently needed for it appears that this typo of equipment will not bo available froca the local Arcgr unit until it is finally transferred* In the meantime, we have considerable work to do on the boilers, bakery, etc*
The Fort Stanton list also covers property badly needed at that point* I feel that the boiler to which reference is made can doubtless be secured in that vicinity - possibly from the Marine Hospital, the CCC or will be purchased by Captiin Paehne with funds available to him* Specifically answering your question as to additional equipment which might be used at Fort Stanton I will say that there are doubtless sorae items contained on the Fort Missoula or Port Lincoln lists that could be used to good advantage* However, much of the sarco type of equipment has already boon furniched by us or purchased by Captain Baehne. I would therefore suggest that a surplus of pipe-*working tools be sent here to be stored and distributed later if found necessary* I believe that you have already made adequate provision for suoh action*
As to the necisslty for establishing a laundry at Fort Lincoln it appears from our inquiries that little, if any, saving can be made by doing such work here* If the cost of establishing a laundry there is not toe great it would therefore appear to be advantageous to do so* It goes with-out saying that a laundry will shortly pay for itself where from 300 to 10O0 persons are involved and strict sanitary requirements are met* The Washing of personal clothing In small stationary tubs is unsatisfactory at best and especially so where the cost of water must be considered* I feel therefore that we should arrange to establish at least a small laundry at Fort Lincoln* We will have ample facilities for doing the heavy work here and c&r�*u.o :ad hmmi though we about break oven on cost*
Incidently 1 it appears entirely feasible to do the baking here for Ftrrt Lincoln* If another racial group is maintained these it will doubtless be n&cesiary to detail a baker or two to this point to teach the Italian* how i>h$ Port Lincoln bread should bo baked* This, of course, is a bridge thaVc&n bo crossed when we get to it* /

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Fori lttesoula.ltonUm* ttajr 15, 19U
1025/C
Mr.H.J*W*ll*
Assistant Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol,
Emigration and naturalisation Serried, P. 0� Box 968, Bismarck, H�D*
SUBJECT! Surplus Army Propertyf Fort Peck^ Montana Dear Ur*Wallas
In reply to your reoent letter it appear� that all of the property listed for shipment to Fort Ifissoula can bo placed to beneficial use* Office equipment and small tools ar� most urgently needed for it appears that this typo of equipment will not bo available froca the local Arcgr unit until it is finally transferred* In the meantime, we have considerable work to do on the boilers, bakery, etc*
The Fort Stanton list also covers property badly needed at that point* I feel that the boiler to which reference is made can doubtless be secured in that vicinity - possibly from the Marine Hospital, the CCC or will be purchased by Captiin Paehne with funds available to him* Specifically answering your question as to additional equipment which might be used at Fort Stanton I will say that there are doubtless sorae items contained on the Fort Missoula or Port Lincoln lists that could be used to good advantage* However, much of the sarco type of equipment has already boon furniched by us or purchased by Captain Baehne. I would therefore suggest that a surplus of pipe-*working tools be sent here to be stored and distributed later if found necessary* I believe that you have already made adequate provision for suoh action*
As to the necisslty for establishing a laundry at Fort Lincoln it appears from our inquiries that little, if any, saving can be made by doing such work here* If the cost of establishing a laundry there is not toe great it would therefore appear to be advantageous to do so* It goes with-out saying that a laundry will shortly pay for itself where from 300 to 10O0 persons are involved and strict sanitary requirements are met* The Washing of personal clothing In small stationary tubs is unsatisfactory at best and especially so where the cost of water must be considered* I feel therefore that we should arrange to establish at least a small laundry at Fort Lincoln* We will have ample facilities for doing the heavy work here and c&r�*u.o :ad hmmi though we about break oven on cost*
Incidently 1 it appears entirely feasible to do the baking here for Ftrrt Lincoln* If another racial group is maintained these it will doubtless be n&cesiary to detail a baker or two to this point to teach the Italian* how i>h$ Port Lincoln bread should bo baked* This, of course, is a bridge thaVc&n bo crossed when we get to it* /